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On August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King expressed his feelings regarding American justice. King considered the nature and value of justice, as they appear in both structure of society as a whole, and in the personality of an individual human being. He believed that individuals are not self-reliant and no one working alone can gain all of the genuine necessities of life. He is convinced that this can be achieved by having communities gather together for mutual achievement of common goals. Justice is not the exclusive responsibility of any one class of citizens, but emerges from the harmonious interrelationship of each component in society. Martin Luther King was an extraordinary leader, directing the African Americans in peaceful protests to achieve equality for all human kind. Composing one of the most eloquent and enlightening speeches throughout American history, “I Have a Dream,” King demands America to stand by the promise in which it was founded on, that all men are created equal. Many people are only exposed to the conclusion of this speech. The introduction of the speech, obviously well organized and thought out, leads the audience into not only an unexpected but an unforgettable, improvised conclusion. Revealing the entire commentary, spectators may alter their conception of the speech and the civil rights movement all together. The conclusion was neither written nor organized in advance. In this conclusion, King speaks from his heart, it can be thought of as somewhat emotional and celabratory. King is extremely optimistic in the conclusion and at this moment in time, he may be looked at by some as having unrealistic expectations. He recognizes that the struggle for civil rights will not be easy, and it will not happen over night. Despite the fact that there is hard work ahead, he illustrates his desire for what America can be like if it lives up to it’s creed: “We hold these rights to be self-evident; that all men are created equal.” Immediately King establishes his argument in the conclusion and continues using illusory language i.e. “I have a dream...” He describes his ideal vision of the future, laying dreamlike images as a foundation for others to follow into the future. King’s vision portrays the walls of segregation being torn down. One day he sees young black children and young white children uniting as friends, a thought that was considered impossible and extremely radical in the 1960’s . King states that Alabama will no longer be a state of prejudice and Mississippi will no longer be a state of injustice, a place where whites and blacks can live together graciously. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character,” King declares passionately. He dreams of a nation involving no separation, but justice. The conclusion differs from the body of the speech, exemplifying King’s hope for America’s future. The body of the oration includes more facts about the necessary elimination of segregation that was present in America.
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